I have a canoe for sale and need to remove QJ decals .  Any one have experience in removing QJ decals.

Hmmmmmm...why remove the sticker  :question ...does the sticker add value or...hmmmmmm ;) [smiley=dankk2.gif]

Remove the sticker.....stone him!!!   ;D

:o :oSorry, they're permanent, once a QJer, always a QJer. :o :o

Did you try heat like from a hair drier? I don't think I'd necessarily recommend a heat gun but...

I've tried removing a decal and gave up before I ruined it. Heat and/or any tension put on the decal causes it to stretch and deform. IF you did get it off in one piece, it would likely never go back on flat and smooth and look good.

I would just leave it on, like said above... will not be reusable anyway.

If you have to remove it I would use a heat gun & plastic scraper & then a product called Goof-off to remove residue.

A sawzall will do the job.

depending on the decal, you may be able to just lift it off using a sharp knife - just work the blade a bit under the corners and slowly lift and pull - very slowly.  I've removed decals this way several times (like those stupid dog prints on my Bells).  If you are careful enough, the glue stays with the decal and not on the boat, but any glue residue will probably come off using alchohol or some solvent.

Of course, the decal isn't usable again, though some have been almost useable.

I am curious... is there new magic in the works?

Remove the canoe, NOT the QJ sticker!

Jimbo   8-)

Not to concern your self I will be paddling a Magic or Rob Roy with a QJ sticker on it.  I am selling my tandem and a prospective customer ask what it was and could it be removed.  When I posted that I figured some one would suggest a hole saw.

Magic,

I have one of those to battery powerd "RotoZip" tools you can use.  With a little practice and care,  you should be able to follow the sticker outline without damaging the decal at all.  With the nice Kevlar backing it will easily transer to a another boat.

Glad to help,

quentin

I've removed a few decals from my composite canoes by carefully lifting a corner with a razor blade and slowly peeling away.  It helps to let it sit in the sun for a bit to heat it up before starting.  If the decal tears, I just use the razor blade to lift the edge and start again.  In my experience, most of the adhesive has stayed with the decal.  Whats left I removed using a citrus product - I think it is called Goo Gone.

Set it in the sun, in January, in Chicago...should be warm enough for this to work in 3-4 months... :-?

FWIW - If the mfg was no help, I'd try heat and a blade. For any adhesive residue, goof-off type stuff would be my last choice after sandpaper and a router failed. Rubber Cement Pickups or your thumb, w/ nail if needed and elbow grease would be first. Then cooking oil.

As far as the aggressive solvents go I don't know what might react with epoxy or gelcoats but I'd start with simple solvents like alcohol, naphtha, spirits ... before I got to the end of the alphabet type solvents contained in most one product eats all blends. All would be used sparingly.

I don't know what contact cement solvent contains but I know whatever is in it is  gelcoat safe for a brief amount of time and I've used denatured to clean epoxy before resurfacing with no ill effects.

Start small. Do no harm. Let us know.

Well the remove it project is on hold.   She said she would contact me if she was interested.  I think I can use the pick at the edge and peal slowly method if she decides she is interested.  

Hey MagicPaddler,
Quote her a price for the decal and tell her you'll throw the canoe in for free. :D

//Windsailor

I have money in my pocket and a open space on my canoe rack and the QJ sticker was fine with the new owner.